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Bard College Declared ‘Undesirable’ in Russia

July 9, 2021
A long-standing partnership with St. Petersburg State has ended, and much uncertainty remains about the broader implications of the Russian prosecutor general’s designation.

Ithaca College President Resigns

July 9, 2021
Shirley M. Collado will join College Track as president and CEO after she leaves Ithaca College in January.

AAUP vs. FIRE

July 9, 2021
The two groups differ on what may be done to prevent racist statements in class.

Australian Universities Crack Down on Predatory Journals

July 9, 2021
They fear graduate students are especially prone to the appeals to publish.

New Presidents or Provosts: CC of Aurora, Durham U, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Montana State U-Billings, Owens CC, U of Colorado-Denver, U of Manitoba, Vanderbilt U

July 9, 2021
Mordecai Brownlee, vice president for student success at St. Philip’s College, in Texas, has been selected as president of the Community College of Aurora, in Colorado.

Student Persistence Fell During Pandemic

July 8, 2021
The rate at which students stayed enrolled at a postsecondary institution dropped by two percentage points last fall, yet more evidence of the impact of the pandemic and recession.

The Professor and the Post

July 8, 2021
A faculty member quits his job because of the uproar over a Facebook post he insists he didn’t write.

Help for Community College Students

July 8, 2021
The federal government will have to step up to help community colleges offer comprehensive student support programs, experts say -- and the Community College Student Success Act provides a way for Congress to do so.

A New Arts College in Connecticut

July 8, 2021
Amid a flurry of pandemic-caused college closures, mergers and acquisitions, leaders of the Norwalk Conservatory of the Arts are busy preparing to welcome their first class of students.

New Programs: Global Affairs, Environment, Artificial Intelligence

July 8, 2021
University at Buffalo, of the State University of New York, is starting an M.A. and a B.A. in global affairs. University of Wyoming is starting an M.S. in environment, natural resources and society.

Hannah-Jones Turns Down UNC Offer

July 7, 2021
She will join the faculty at Howard University, as will author and fellow journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates. The fallout continues at Chapel Hill, where many view her decision as the result of racism among UNC trustees who resisted granting her tenure.

A Welcome Wagon in Uncertain Times

July 7, 2021
When Kingsborough Community College president Claudia Schrader couldn’t greet incoming students on campus, she went to visit them at home. She hopes to turn the “welcome wagon” into a Kingsborough tradition.

Controversial Student Visa Rule Withdrawn

July 7, 2021
More than 99 percent of commenters opposed the rule proposed by the Trump administration, which would have required international students to reapply for visas after two- or four-year fixed terms.

Despite Positive Experiences, Students Question Value of College

July 7, 2021
Survey finds students support their institutions and mostly plan to re-enroll -- but increasingly doubt whether education is worth the price.

New Presidents or Provosts: Arapahoe CC, Fayetteville State U, John Carroll U, McDaniel College, New School, Ottawa U, U of Maryland-College Park, U of Nebraska-Omaha

July 7, 2021
Stephanie J. Fujii, vice president of academic affairs at Scottsdale Community College, in Arizona, has been named president of Arapahoe Community College, in Colorado.

Cosby, Rashad and Howard University

July 6, 2021
Actress’s celebratory tweet about his release from prison continues to reverberate within and outside the university that just appointed her dean. Cosby weighs in and further fuels the controversy.

Navigating Vaccine Requirements for International Students

July 6, 2021
What foreign COVID vaccines should colleges accept? What protocols should be in place for international students who weren't able to be vaccinated at home prior to coming to campus?

Aggressive Collections for Students but Not Institutions?

July 6, 2021
A report by the National Student Legal Defense Network highlights how the Department of Education seeks to collect debt from student borrowers while appearing to not put the same energy into collecting debt from hundreds of institutions.

‘Why They Hate Us’

July 6, 2021
Editors discuss their book on racist rhetoric (by President Trump and others) and minority students.

New Programs: Mass Communication, Engineering, Data Science, Critical Psychology

July 6, 2021
Chowan University is starting a major in mass communication. New York Institute of Technology is starting a Ph.D. in engineering.

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